CIW Certification Exam History
The Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) exam, also called the CIW Web Foundations Associate exam, was first available soon after May 1999 via www.ciwcertified.com.
Since that time, the CIW certification program has emerged as one of the top recognized industry-standard job
role certifications for Internet technologies.

CIW Certification Exam Overview
The Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) exam validates the basic hands-on skills
and knowledge that a professional is expected to understand and use. Foundational skills include basic knowledge of Internet
technologies, network infrastructure, web authoring using XHTML, and job skills such as project management.

The CIW Web Foundations Associate certification is ideal for entry-level webmasters. This prerequisite certification
is also required for all levels of specialization in the CIW program. CIW Associates have mastered the common core of
Internet knowledge and apply these foundational skills to further specialization.

The exam (Exam ID: 1D0-610) contains 90 questions. Examinees have 90 minutes to complete the exam. To pass this exam, students must achieve
a total score of 63.3% or greater. Each multiple-choice item offers four solutions or distractors. Exam candidates must
select the one best solution for each item. After passing the CIW Foundations exam, candidates are eligible for CIW
Associate status.

CIW Courses
The CIW courses are those courses that directly prepare students to pass the CIW Foundations exam.

CIW Assessment/Practice Exams
WOW Academy offers a CIW assessment exam.
The cost of the CIW assessment exam is $10 for students taking WOW Academy courses and $20
for those students not needing to take WOW Academy courses.

Taking the CIW Certification Exam
This is a proctored exam which must be attempted at a CIW-authorized testing centers.